The Breast Cancer Centre of the University Hospital Solingen is the best in western Germany. This specialised centre was created to address one of the most statistically common diseases in women in Germany. The Department of Mammology at Solingen Hospital and the Medical University of Cologne brings together the best medical professionals, state-of-the-art medical equipment and extensive practical experience in the treatment of breast cancer. One of the main directions of the centre is the treatment of advanced cancer cases and subsequent rehabilitation of patients. The centre has won numerous awards and is often written about in the German press, because thanks to its work thousands of women have got rid of a serious disease and continue to live normal lives.
As is clear from the name, the speciality of the centre is the diagnosis and treatment of breast tumours (breast cancer), of any type and at any stage. Also in the centre you can promptly get a second opinion on the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, as it has a huge experience and base in its treatment.

Diagnostics
Often, women themselves notice changes in their breasts. In case of any slight change in the breast, you should consult your doctor. Not every sensible to touch formation is malignant. These are often simply nodules of connective tissue or cyst.
If an additional examination is required for a final report, your doctor must make a decision.
In the first place is the diagnosis. To do this in our center, there are various technologies of visual diagnostics at your service: 

• Ultrasound examination of the breast of increased resolution
• Digital mammography
• High-quality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

If setting a clear diagnosis is not possible due to ultrasound examination, a high-speed biopsy can be made. At the same time, using local anesthesia, small samples are taken in the zones of deformed breast tissue. Histological analysis of the taken samples is carried out at the Institute of Pathology of our Clinic, so the diagnosis will be ready within 24 hours.
More than 5,000 patients with complex cases are treated and rehabilitated at the Breast Cancer Centre of the University Hospital Solingen every year.
The successful treatment of many serious diseases at the University Hospital Solingen is largely thanks to the head of the centre, Dr Manuela Seifert, MD, and the team of specialists she has assembled.

After successfully completing her medical studies at the University Hospital Düsseldorf, Dr. Seifert completed her residency at the University Hospital Solingen. Seifert completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the St. Antonius Hospital in Wuppertal. At the end of her residency, she broadened her focus of work in the areas of gynecology and oncology-mammology. Since December 2001 Dr. Seifert has been the head of the Department of Mammalogy and Oncology at the Wuppertal Hospital. Seifert became Director of the Breast Center at the Clinic for Gynaecology at the St. Antonius and St. Joseph Clinic in Wuppertal under Dr. med. Falbred. From the beginning of her work Dr. Seifert practiced as a physician. Seifert practiced as a clinician and continually advanced her skills in the field of organ-sparing breast cancer surgery.
Dr. Seifert’s work experience totals 20 years. Seifert has a total of 20 years of experience.
Dr. Seifert has extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of breast cancer patients. In diagnosing patients, she benefits from her qualifications in breast ultrasound according to the DEGUM (German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine) stepwise training scheme.
Dr. Seifert’s surgical spectrum covers all methods of organ-preserving breast surgery. Reconstructive procedures are performed in close collaboration with plastic surgeons. Through collaboration with the Family Center for Breast Cancer at the University Hospital of Cologne, counseling is provided for patients suffering from genetic breast diseases.

The Breast Cancer Centre has one of the best medical teams in West Germany specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and the subsequent rehabilitation of women: diagnosticians, surgeons, radiologists, therapists, psychologists, exercise therapists, etc.

In addition, we offer:

• Independent consultations regarding the diagnosis and treatment of breast diseases (ultrasound, consultation, planning of operations)
• Consultations of patients with confirmed breast cancer, for example, as part of screening
• Consultations and registration of certificates of operations (e.g., breast reduction, congenital defects of the breast).
• Treatment depends on whether the disease of the breast is benign or malignant. The patient explains in detail all the stages of treatment and provides the necessary consultations.

The main direction of the work of our Center is the treatment of breast cancer.
Treatment of breast cancer consists of several stages of therapy:

• Operation
• Systematic Therapy (e.g., chemotherapy, antibody therapy, etc.)
• Radiation Therapy
• Breast-conserving surgery and breast cancer surgery
• Reduction plastic surgery depending on the tumor
• Diagnostics of sentinel lymph nodes (sentinels), as well as attenuated removal of lymph nodes
• Urgent plastic after gentle removal of the breast
• Secondary recovery can be performed using implantation techniques (silicone prostheses/expanders/temporary expanders) or using own tissues from the abdomen or back.

Systematic therapy
Chemotherapy and other types of systematic therapy can also be conducted at the Clinic of Solingen.

Radiation therapy
The Clinic in Solingen also practices radiotherapy sessions.

Conferences on Cancer Treatment
Planning of treatment of malignant tumors for our patients is carried out at the inter-branch cancer conferences. During such conferences, specialists from the involved areas of medicine analyze the course of drug treatment or radiotherapy and develop a program for further treatment, taking into account the individual condition of the patient. Proposals for treatment are communicated to the patient in a personal conversation, in which his relatives and friends can also participate. All measures for treatment of the disease can be performed within the walls of our Clinic.

Plastic surgery
In addition to oncology surgery, we also offer the following plastic surgery:

• Breast reduction
• Breast enlargement
• Operations for the alignment of the shape and correction of the breast
• Accompanying activities

At all phases of treatment, we offer the following accompanying activities:

• Psychological consultant (psycho-oncologist)
• Nurse specializing in caring for patients with breast cancer
• Physiotherapy
• Establishing contacts with social services